West Pittwater Community Association

Representing the communities of McCarrs Creek, Elvina Bay, Lovett Bay, and Morning Bay

PO Box 289   Church Point   NSW   2105

President: Michael Wiener; Tel: 9997 2772; Email: m2wiener@bigpond.net.au

 

 

 

Minutes of Committee Meeting

Sunday 25 March 2007  

 

Elvina Bay South (Wiener Residence)

 

The meeting opened at 3.30pm

 

Attendees: B Anderson, M Anderson, J Bell, N Cowdery, T Gill, K Lambert, B Mahler-Mills, M Vaughn, M Wiener.

 

Apologies: M Adler, M Doherty, B Robinson

 

1. Confirmation of minutes of previous meeting

The minutes of the meeting of 17 February were accepted as a true record (proposer: M Wiener, seconder: N Cowdery).

2. Correspondence In:
2(a) Letter from M Kitching. The letter was accepted as apologies for the AGM to be dealt with at the committee meeting.

Action: T Gill to acknowledge receipt and to forward copies to all parties mentioned in the letter

2(b) Response from Water Police re Medivac Procedures stating the reluctance of the Pink Water Taxi to be formally listed as an emergency transport option.

Noted

2(c) LW&C Portfolio Agenda. M Wiener attended the meeting, the outcomes of which are on the Pittwater Council website.

Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate anything of relevance in Baysnews

2(d) Careel Bay Draft Masterplan Meeting

Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate details in Baysnews

2(e) Mullet & Nareen Creek Rehabilitation Plans – Community Info Session

Noted

2(f) Flyer from the Greens re protecting Sydney’s Farmlands

Noted

2(g) Letter from Chair of Pittwater Councils Corporate Services Committee N Stevens

Action: T Gill to invite Chair to next committee meeting

2(h) Copy of letter to Alex McTaggart from J Leonard re Church Point Crossing

Action: T Gill to send copy and background letters to Rob Stokes, newly elected member for Pittwater.

2(i) Letter from Cathy Kubany of CPRA outlining their ideas for the Church Point Masterplan and suggesting our two groups work together on the issue

Action: M Wiener to contact C Kubany

2(j) E-mail from N Reeve re naming of Espa’s Beach

Action: to be forwarded to M Doherty

2(k) E-mail from R Stokes re Church Point Masterplan

Action: M Wiener to write to Rob Stokes re off-shore community options.

2(l) Mambara Newsletter

Action: Newsletter to be distributed on wharf noticeboards

3. Correspondence Out

3(a) E-mail from M Wiener to Pittwater Council re DCP-21

 

4. Treasurer’s report

The meeting agreed that the K Lambert would remain as signatory to the WPCA account and B Anderson and T Gill would also become signatories.  M Anderson to be removed as signatory.

 

The current account stands at $6185.02. $887.05 was raised in membership subscriptions.

 

5. Items arising from AGM

5(a) Approval for distribution of draft minutes of the AGM. Deferred to next meeting

5(b) AGM

Ø      WPCA Submission to CP Plan of Management Options Paper

Action: B Mahler-Mills to circulate notes from SI community meeting

Ø      Amendments to existing SIRA/WPCA Masterplan. Deferred to next meeting

Ø      Levy for Legal Advice. SIRA has received pro bono legal advice stating that legal action would not be a good idea due to this being new legal territory.

Ø      Organisation of fund-raising event for legal advice. No longer necessary.

Ø      Safety at Cargo Wharf – reversing mirror

Action: K Lambert to draft a letter to the RTA

Ø      Naming of Espa’s Beach

Action: M Doherty to deal with this issue

Ø      Survey

Action: B Mahler-Mills to send out a reminder to all residents about the survey

Ø      Maintenance of tracks. Deferred to next meeting

Ø      DCP21 provisions for car-use. K Lambert informed the meeting that the draft Plan of Management sufficiently reinforces the existing provisions on car use and companion animals.

Ø      Off-shore recycling. To be discussed with N Stevens at the next meeting.

 

6. Items arising from Minutes/Review of Action Table

6(a) Consolidation of resident details. The reason for setting up this database is to ensure we have a way of communicating with residents, and to have up-to-date information for the POD. Areas were allocated to the following members:

Morning Bay – M Anderson

Frog Hollow – B Mahler-Mills

McCarrs Creek – B Robinson

Elvina Bay South – L Atkins to be asked to help

Little Lovett Bay – M Adler

Rocky Point and North Elvina – M Vaughn

Lovett Bay South – J Bell

SW Lovett – K Lambert

 

6(b) George Bennett interview

Action: K Lambert to arrange a time for an interview

 

7. New Business

7(a) Areas of interest for new members. It was agreed that the WPCA should have a social event, with money raised to go into producing an edition of Perspectives

Action: A sub-committee to be set up to organise the Gum Boot Rave

 

7(b) Pittwater Community Water Conservation Plan. Documents received from L Stevens were circulated. Anyone interested in providing input into the plan should contact L Stevens.

 

7(c) Church Point Mini-Mart. Renovation is to commence shortly.

Action: B Anderson to write to M Romeo confirming that the post office will remain open during construction.

K Lambert to arrange a meeting with M Romeo to discuss the possibility of setting up an organic co-op.

 

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be held on Saturday 28 April at 3pm at M Vaughn’s residence, Elvina North.

 

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 5.30pm

 
 
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